Why are players doing this to their socks? #shorts

You may have noticed footballers cutting up their socks or wearing a second pair underneath - Ollie explains why!

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00:00Why do footballers wear socks under their socks?

00:03Footballers' favourite pastime is to play with their socks.

00:06First, it was those weird little circular holes.

00:08They help circulation, apparently.

00:09And now it's completely chopping off the lower half.

00:12Most elite pros opt to wear grip socks instead.

00:15These are socks that have small silicone grooves on the bottom,

00:18similar to those you might wear at a trampoline park.

00:20Is that a weird comparison? I don't think it is.

00:22They're clearly visible when watching in the stadium or on TV,

00:25but why do footballers need extra grip?

00:27Don't they have studs for that?

00:28Well, grip socks offer two advantages that normal socks don't.

00:32By preventing a player's foot sliding around their boot,

00:35they reduce the risk of blisters after a game

00:37and offer additional stability and traction.

00:39With their foot more steady in the boot,

00:41the player has more control over their movements.

00:43You'd think the sock manufacturers would just add this grip

00:46onto the standard issue socks that players wear.

00:48Apparently not.

00:49Maybe the players just like the arts and crafts.

00:51They do have a lot of free time, after all.